noun
or ar·che·ol·o·gy -jē, -i
( -es )
Etymology: Late Latin archaeologia antiquarian lore, from Greek archaiologia, from archaio- archae- + -logia -logy
1. archaic : ancient history
2.
[French archéologie, from Late Latin archaeologia ]
: the scientific study of extinct peoples or of past phases of the culture of historic peoples through skeletal remains, fossils, and objects of human workmanship (as implements, artifacts, monuments, or inscriptions) found in the earth
3. : remains of the culture of a people : antiquities
the archaeology of the Incas
the museum displayed Aztec archaeology